Looks like the most recent update on their site was on March 20th, projecting a June opening.

You probably already saw that though. I just looked at a map to see where the place is, and I realized that I drive by all the time but haven't noticed anything... anybody walked by and seen what's going on up close?

So I've eaten the pastrami at Pieous and Easy Tiger and I've enjoyed them, but the Melvin's version is sinfully better. I too rank Pieous over Easy. The only slight negative at Melvin's is that the bread at times can be on the slight dry side, but I've never left not smiling, and have probably been 20 or 30 times now.

Yep - I've enjoyed Easy's pretzel / beer cheese, pastrami and homemade bologna. The pastrami was pretty damn good, the bologna was fun for the novelty of it more than the flavor - sort of more bland than oscar meyer and maybe I just couldn't recognize it. But Melvin's corned beef and pastrami both blow anything "corned" I've had in this town if not anywhere away. And on those days I can't take the caloric heft, I devour their house cured ham just as happily - house made mayo and heirloom tomatoes and all. you just have to go.

I happened to be driving by last night, so I made sure to try to get a glimpse of what's going on. The sign on the window says "future home of Mastman's Deli," but the space looks almost completely raw. On a vaguely hopeful note, there was a light on, and it looked like there had been some recent work. Who knows...

Looks like Mastman's Deli, which was originally scheduled to open last October and has suffered numerous opening delays, might not ever bring kosher food to the heart of Texas. Texas Monthly's Jason Cohen tweeted a picture of a lockout notice due to non-payment of rent on his personal account last night, of a notice dated September 4th. Mastman's last public update came on September 1, when they insisted the problems were with "floor plans" but they "will be bringing IT!" Rob Balon reported back in July that they were offering catering, but their website has gone 404.

Update! Mastman's CEO David Rosen says Mastman's is still on, and will be opening in "late December." There was a dispute with a "minute investor" that ended in litigation that is "now being settled" and Mastman's is now "back on track." Rosen adds, "I am not going to jeopardize my family's name on anything less than success."

Mastman's Deli, a kosher deli and restaurant which was originally scheduled to open downtown last October, is still suffering from some serious opening woes. The landlord has posted another lockout notice on the door, after Mastman's was previously locked out last month. Mastman's owner David Rosen says the restaurant is suffering from "just more delays" and they are "in the process of a legal settlement with an ex-investor which will shortly remedy any lease issues." When Eater spoke with Rosen last month, he said Mastman's is shooting for a "late December" opening.